Intro

Most of the characters are OCs but I try to pack them with as much charisma as the characters from the video game (Impossible!). The plot is almost word for word in the story as in the game but bear with it if something seems a bit out of place. I wrote this story and I know where its heading... for the most part. Please comment and review both good reviews and positive criticism is welcome. (updated version of intro here; swemanD47 helped point something out thank you!)

Zeekeal'Con Vas Nel stood before the admiralty board, fifty other quarians, but most importantly to him; his son. He glanced back at his son who wouldn't look him in the mask. Jasynne'Con Nar Nel thought highly of his father before this whole mess started. His father was the captain of the Nel, a medical ship that was about to make history with a new antibiotic that would allow for a longer period of time where the body would be able to be out of its suit and with further research be able to allow for flawless suit link. This was garnering a lot of attention for obvious reasons when all of a sudden all of the research went missing.

Eventually they were found among reports that had been sent to a batarian pirate group. Zeekeal was stripped of his position immediately and a two month long investigation proceeded where twenty other quarian scientists where exiled for what they did. Jasynne felt the heavy hand of the quarian admiralty board come down on him when he was put under ship arrest for a month. They found nothing that connected him and eventually let him go.

It was finally sentencing day, being one of the largest cases on the quarian fleet in several years many wanted to attend but only high ranking members of the main ship and the Nel where allowed in the room. As well as family, but Jasynne was the only family Zeekeal had left.

Valle; Jasynne's childhood friend rested her hand on his knee. "If you want to leave we can" she said as she tried to make eye contact with him. "I can't believe how hard this must be on you." Jasynne avoided her glances knowing he'd get angry at himself later for that.

"I want to know one thing, and one thing only. Tell me if he gets exiled or not." Jasynne left his seat in a hurry bumping past Valle who got up with him and followed him to where the guards stood armed at the door. Zeekeal turned when everyone else did as the doors closed shut with Jasynne and Valle on the other side.

"Jasynne! Don't go son. I had to do this for your safety..." He was abruptly cut off by a rifle butt extending into his stomach. The group was in uproar as some shouted for him to be executed where he stood. The council quickly regained control of the trial and started where they left off.

Outside of the room down a corridor Valle grabbed Jasynne's wrist and whipped him around, "What the hell was that? That's your father in there!"

"My father!" Jasynne laughed in a cynical way "That's ironic to say because he lost that title when he betrayed our fleet."

"Did you even listen to his side of the story? Maybe he was right? Batarians are known for their brutality" Valle was trying to keep her cool but Jasynne knew how bad she was at it and wanted to push her buttons to make her angry. He didn't know why but he did.

"He was a strong enough man with a strong enough military to back him up even after what happened with the reapers 30 years ago. You wouldn't know what that's like though would you? Your father was geth sympathizer crap." Jasynne knew at that moment he couldn't go back. Valle went from compassion to anger in no time and was throwing fists at Jasynne.

"Never talk about my father you Bosh'tet! You have no idea what he did!" She slammed her fists into Jasynne's stomach which sent him to the floor. She stormed off past him cursing under her breath. "Good luck on your pilgrimage"

After a couple moments of silence Jasynne caught his breath, got up, and brushed off the last encounter. He would deal with the repercussions as soon as he could, tonight though he needed to talk with the pilgrimage organizer and pack his stuff for his well awaited journey. He was hoping he could still go to the Citadel but he'd have to make sure with Ezzi'Yole the one who has been helping him for the past year to plan.

He briskly walked into the organizers office to ask the secretary if he was there. The secretary saw Jasynne and quickly darted into the back office. Being confused Jasynne shrugged it off as secretarial duties and sat in one of the chairs. He saw a issue of the latest tech datapad and laughed. His father always wanted him to get into tech but he could never get the hang of it. There was to much to learn and remember, Jasynne knew the basics and that was enough. He felt remorse as he thought of the countless credits his father spent on tech equipment for him.

He recalled when his father brought him the infiltrating system for his pilgrimage. He had wrapped up the omni-tool software for his son and gave it to him a day before he was picked up for treason. Jasynne grabbed at his stomach as the pain came back from the punches he had received not but ten minutes ago. No he thought reading his vitals it wasn't that. The punch did nothing to him, he just felt an all around emptiness. He tried to block it out by slapping at his mask but the feeling wouldn't go away.

In a moment a taller quarian walks in with the secretary who follows behind until she parts and sits at her desk. "Please don't break your mask until you get your antibiotic shots for your pilgrimage." He laughed and looked at his secretary for some backup. She looked up from her computer and then quickly looked back down with no compassion. "Er anyway good to see you, but shouldn't you be at your fathers..." Jasynne brushed past Ezzi and right into his office.

"Look I just need to know you got me the citadel?" Ezzi rushed into the room looking slightly panicked as he went through his omni-tool looking for different files.

"Look I gotta be honest with you Jasynne, now that your father is not a captain anymore I just couldn't pull it" Ezzi sat down slowly gesturing for Jasynne to join him in the process of sitting. Jasynne felt the emptiness return but this time it was accompanied by rage. His father was the cause of all this. No, the traitor was the cause of this. Jasynne clenched his eyes shut pushing the anger down as he tried to speak but nothing came out. After a long pause Ezzi slowly started as he wrung his hands quite quickly. "I found one place that you could go but it isn't exactly the Citadel. Although you'd have to leave tonight, and as your friend I don't suggest it."

"Set it up I will be back here in an hour with my stuff." Jasynne said sharply.

"What about saying goodbye and getting gifts, weapons, money?" Ezzi pulled up the location on his omni-tool to show Jasynne but he was already out the door.